US EditionVenezuela Slams U.S. ‘Punitive’ Measures Against Ally Cuba
- Venezuela's Foreign Ministry stated that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs represent punitive measures against nations trading with Cuba, describing them as violations of international law and trade principles.
- The Venezuelan government expressed solidarity with Cuba and called for international action to address the humanitarian consequences from U.S. actions.
- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel condemned U.S. actions, labeling them as attempts by a 'fascist, criminal and genocidal' cabal to 'suffocate' Cuba amid its economic crisis.
- China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun declared that China opposes actions that deny Cubans their rights to development and survival, signaling support for Cuba.
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Trump signed a decree stipulating that the United States could charge customs duties, an unspecified amount, to countries selling oil in Havana.
Venezuela Slams US "Punitive" Measures Against Ally Cuba
Venezuela, whose president was recently toppled in a US military operation, on Friday slammed Washington's "punitive measures" against its struggling ally Cuba, after threats of tariffs on countries giving it oil.
Caracas, Venezuela.- Venezuela expressed its solidarity with Cuba this Friday and rejected the "punitive measures" announced by the United States to impose tariffs on countries trading oil with the Caribbean island, the Foreign Ministry reported in a statement, according to information from AFP. Cuba depended for years on Venezuela's oil, its most important ally in the region since the arrival of Hugo Chávez (1999-2013). The scenario changed wit…
Venezuela, a historical coalition of Cuba, but whose president, Nicolas Maduro, was captured by the American army, and expressed "solidarity" to Cuba yesterday, critical of "punitive measures" and the executive order by which US President Donald Trump threatens the countries selling Cuban oil, informs AFP.
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